HAPPY 6TH YEAR, JOYWITHART ๐โ๏ธ
Expressive long post ahead, in hopes of inspiring the youth.
๐งก ๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐. Twas Grade 1-3, during classes and exchanging of autographs with classmates, there was this question: What is your ambition? I always wrote that answer because I thought artist ang English sa artista!!! Hahahaha But yep, there was I; Best in Creative Arts, Crafts, Penmanship consistently since Kinder and throughout my elementary years โ but I did not mind all those things before.
๐งก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐. It was May of 2015 when my Sining Kambayoka theater friends and I tried to draw. Try; but then I figured nga 'Hmm medyo nakuha baya.' I thought to myself that I have a chance. So that same year, I saved money so I could buy graphite pencils (30php each at that time), practiced and also followed many artists. I did not know that was the start of many beautiful works of art ๐ฅบ So for you guys out there who want to try something, do it! Not later or tomorrow, but do it now! ๐๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ.
๐งก ๐ฝ๐๐พ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ผ๐พ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐. I slacked off during 2015-2018. Maybe 3-6 drawings per year? Somehow I regret the wasted time, maybe I would've been so good with those 3 years. 2019 came and I really pushed myself to draw more. At first it was just for fun, also for extra income. Later on, I realized that doing art gives me joy and fills my being. The satisfaction I get every time I finish another piece is what I am after. I then tried to venture other media; colored pencil drawings, calligraphy using pens and brushes, watercolor paintings, and recently acrylic painting. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐. Practice better to attract better.
๐งก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐. This is the phrase I always remind myself of especially during times I feel like stopping from doing art. 'That is your gift, maximize that!', I tell myself. Art fuels me and my being thirsts when I don't do art. The lingaw lingaw lang turned to passion. Everytime the receiver receives the art work, "Thank you Dar lipay kaayo sya." "Ganahan kaayo sya. Next time na pud." makes me happy. Another one is seeing and the feeling of having my works in other people's home; feels like part of me is with them. Now, I have come to realize that I wanted this to be more than just making art for hobby and money; this would be my act or way of ministering or spreading His words and give love, inspiration and good messages to my fellow. ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต๐ด๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ถ๐ด, ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ. (๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ข๐ฏ๐ด 3:17)
There have been so many struggles that I don't want to mention. Just because everything looks fine doesn't mean I haven't gone through struggles. All in all, this journey is a very fun, makaproud but humbling experience. All glory and praises to God! Thank you to all who trusted me and those who continue to do so โ thank you! I am so far from being the best (and I don't aim to) but I wish to have continuous improvement. I am so grateful ๐ค๐๐ผ
(A copy paste from my Facebook post for at 6 years)
